•As husbands and fathers, As husbands and fathers, men need to protect their men need to protect their families from harm… mothers families from harm… mothers too. too. •Christ saved His bride… Christ saved His bride… Eph. 5:25Eph. 5:25•Fathers love their children Fathers love their children Eph. 6:4Eph. 6:4•Jesus taught self Jesus taught self defense/preservationdefense/preservation

Luke 22:36Luke 22:36

•Wives and Mothers too… Wives and Mothers too… •Love their husbands and children Love their husbands and children Titus 2:4Titus 2:4•They know she does good for them They know she does good for them Proverbs 31:12, 27-28Proverbs 31:12, 27-28•She sets a good example She sets a good example Titus 2:3-5; 1 Peter 3:1-7; Titus 2:3-5; 1 Peter 3:1-7; Prov. 31Prov. 31

•Men to be spiritual leaders for Men to be spiritual leaders for the family – the family – Eph. 6:4; Col. Eph. 6:4; Col. 3:213:21•True in O.T. as Today… True in O.T. as Today… Deut. 4:9; Deut. 4:9; 6:7; 11:196:7; 11:19•God has N.T. promises for all our God has N.T. promises for all our children children Acts 2:39; Eph. 6:1-3; Col. Acts 2:39; Eph. 6:1-3; Col. 3:203:20•Treat our family right… Treat our family right… Col. 3:18-21Col. 3:18-21

•How can a father be the man How can a father be the man God wants him to be?God wants him to be?•Have a personal relationship w/ Have a personal relationship w/ Jesus Jesus John 15:14; 14:15; Rom. John 15:14; 14:15; Rom. 6:17; Heb. 5:96:17; Heb. 5:9•Child will see the faithful Christian Child will see the faithful Christian life in yours (learn by seeing and life in yours (learn by seeing and hearing). hearing). Matthew 5:16; Eph. 6:4Matthew 5:16; Eph. 6:4

•How can a father train his How can a father train his child like God wants him to?child like God wants him to?•Bring them up (nourish up to Bring them up (nourish up to maturity) in the training (whole maturity) in the training (whole education of children, moral, education of children, moral, discipline, etc.), discipline, etc.), •Bring them up in the admonition Bring them up in the admonition (rebuke, warning, exhortation) of the (rebuke, warning, exhortation) of the Lord. Lord. Eph. 6:4; Rom. 10:17Eph. 6:4; Rom. 10:17

•How can a father train his child How can a father train his child like God wants him to? like God wants him to? Luke 9:23Luke 9:23•Training must be an integral part of Training must be an integral part of family life not just an add-on. family life not just an add-on. Mk. Mk. 12:30-3112:30-31•Must be there to train them up and Must be there to train them up and serve. serve. Heb. 12:5-11; Eph. 6:4Heb. 12:5-11; Eph. 6:4

•Today coined, “dead-beat dads” don’t Today coined, “dead-beat dads” don’t serve, protect or instruct. This is serve, protect or instruct. This is wrong!wrong!

Border Patrol• Parents must keep watch out for Parents must keep watch out for

predators. predators. 1 Peter 5:8; 1 Thes. 2:181 Peter 5:8; 1 Thes. 2:18• Watch Out! Don’t let these invade your Watch Out! Don’t let these invade your

borders… borders… – TV, Movies, Internet, Games, etc. TV, Movies, Internet, Games, etc. Ps.101:3Ps.101:3– Music: Music: 1 Thes. 5:21; Prov. 1:101 Thes. 5:21; Prov. 1:10– Wicked People: Wicked People: 1 Cor. 15:331 Cor. 15:33

God’s Homeland: HeavenPhil. 3:20; 1 Pet. 1:4

• Are you in good hands? Heb. 13:5; Acts 2:47; Col. 1:13

• Jesus prepares a place for His family Jn. 14:1-3

• Are you in Christ and in his house? 1 Tim. 3:15

• Get in by hearing & believing the truth Jn. 6:45; 8:32 Repent Ac. 2:38; Confess Jesus Rom. 10:10 Being baptized into Christ Gal. 3:27; Acts 22:16